Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine, Ireland suggested it’s way too early to determine whether the Dolphins made a good call last year when they selected the Texas A&M product eighth overall.

“As I’ve said before, Ryan’s got 35, 36 games under his belt as a starting quarterback combined from a college and pro career,” Ireland said. “And you’d normally like to have 35 games under your belt as a graduating senior, so I still think there’s a bunch of upside left in Ryan’s potential. I like what I see so far. I love his intangible makeup. I love his athletic skill set.”

In 2012, Tannehill, 24, was 282 of 484 for 3,294 yards with 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He finished 27th in passer rating at 76.1 and was 32nd in third-down passer rating.

“We have a long way to go,” Ireland said. “He knows that. But he can get a lot better. I’m very confident in that.”